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* ads + trackers * ads + trackers
* ads + trackers + annoyances * ads + trackers + annoyances
## My recommended build [Import](a) my recommended setup for Ghostery!
You can import my recommended Ghostery setup by [downloading this file](https://www.dropbox.com/s/mbgocfbt4xd7dat/Betterfox_defaults.ghost?dl=0) and [importing it](https://postimg.cc/rDzBbd8B) into the Ghostery extension.
## FAQ ## FAQ
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But, even if something like that would happen, we built our technologies from the ground up to be harmless to our users, even if we turned evil. As an example, if you look at the way Human Web and HPN were built (from the blog articles I shared in my previous answer), any data collected is basically useless for any other use case than the one it was initially intended for; this also means that we cannot track back who sent which data . This non-reusability is primordial, as it means that we know just enough to do what we want to do (e.g. improve our search index or run our anti-tracking technology); but it would be impossible to repurpose the same data for anything else. This also implies that we have no way to know which user sent which data, thanks to the very strict checks implemented client-side to prevent record linkage (see Human Web) and our network anonymization layer (see HPN). [^14] But, even if something like that would happen, we built our technologies from the ground up to be harmless to our users, even if we turned evil. As an example, if you look at the way Human Web and HPN were built (from the blog articles I shared in my previous answer), any data collected is basically useless for any other use case than the one it was initially intended for; this also means that we cannot track back who sent which data . This non-reusability is primordial, as it means that we know just enough to do what we want to do (e.g. improve our search index or run our anti-tracking technology); but it would be impossible to repurpose the same data for anything else. This also implies that we have no way to know which user sent which data, thanks to the very strict checks implemented client-side to prevent record linkage (see Human Web) and our network anonymization layer (see HPN). [^14]
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## My recommended build
You can import my recommended Ghostery setup by [downloading this file](https://www.dropbox.com/s/mbgocfbt4xd7dat/Betterfox_defaults.ghost?dl=0) and [importing it](https://postimg.cc/rDzBbd8B) into the Ghostery extension.
* Ads + trackers + Annoyances blocked
* (Only four or five exceptions made due to site breakage)
* Smart Block disabled
* “Allow trackers created by site owners” (first-party trackers) disabled
* Purple Box disabled
* Human Web and additional analytics disabled by default
* Ghostery Rewards disabled
[^1]:https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/f98tjg/firefox_turns_encrypted_dns_on_by_default_to/fir7npi/ [^1]:https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/f98tjg/firefox_turns_encrypted_dns_on_by_default_to/fir7npi/
[^2]:https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/f298x0/what_chrome_extensions_make_the_internet_100x/fheeoco/ [^2]:https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/f298x0/what_chrome_extensions_make_the_internet_100x/fheeoco/
[^3]:https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/g565bs/disney_to_stop_paying_100000_workers_but_is_still/fo2ossl/ [^3]:https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/g565bs/disney_to_stop_paying_100000_workers_but_is_still/fo2ossl/